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    Niranjan Shrestha - AP
    A Newar community girl dressed as a deity watches as she participates in a parade marking Yomari Puni festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Yomari Puni is a festival observed annually by the Newari community on a full moon day where Yomari, a confection of rice flour, is prepared and eaten. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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    Rogelio V. Solis - AP
    Louisiana-Monroe wide receiver Tavarese Maye (8) and Ohio safety Nathan Carpenter (35) watch an incomplete during in second quarter of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game in Shreveport, La., Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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    GAIL BURTON - AP
    Brown's Lindsay Nickel, left, and Maryland's Sequoia Austin go after a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 76-36. At left is Marylan's Alyssa Thomas. (AP Photo/Gail Burton).
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    Pier Marco Tacca - AP
    Austria's Anna Fenninger competes during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom in Semmering, Austria, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)
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    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 28: Jackson Bird of Australia takes the wicket of Thilan Samaraweera of Sri Lanka during day three of the Second Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 28, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Doug McSchooler - AP
    Indiana Pacers' David West reacts after being called for an offensive foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Indianapolis, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. The Pacers defeated the Suns 97-91. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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    Dave Martin - AP
    Suspended New Orleans Saints NFL football coach Sean Payton, right, holds hands with Saints owner Tom Benson during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Toronto Raptors at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. At center is New Orleans Arch Bishop Gregory Aymond. Payton has agreed in principle to a multiyear contract extension, according to two people familiar with the deal. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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    Dave Martin - AP
    Toronto Raptors forward Ed Davis, top, fights for the loose ball with New Orleans Hornets forward Anthony Davis (23) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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    Evan Vucci - AP
    President Barack Obama arrives to make a statement on the fiscal cliff negotiations with congressional leaders in the briefing room of the White House on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Washington. The negotiations are a last ditch effort to avoid across-the-board first of the year tax increases and deep spending cuts. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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    Leila Navidi - AP
    Brenda Morris, center facing, grandmother of 10-year-old Jade Morris' hugs Jade's other grandmother, Claudette Flanagan-Jones, left, outside the courtroom after Brenda Stokes Wilson appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. A body has been found that is believed to be that of Jade Morris, who was last seen with Wilson. (AP Photo/The Las Vegas Sun, Leila Navidi)
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    Jeff Scheid - AP
    Brenda Stokes Wilson appears in Clark County Justice Court, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Las Vegas. Wilson is accused of slashing a Bellagio blackjack dealer and is suspected of kidnapping and slaying 10-year-old Jade Morris. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid)
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    Khalil Hamra - AP
    An elderly Muslim man attends the Friday noon prayer in the Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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    Dave Einsel - AP
    Texas Tech's Derreck Edwards (19) flips into the end zone for a touchdown ahead of Minnesota's Antonio Johnson (11) during the first quarter of the Meineke Car Care Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
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    Dave Einsel - AP
    Minnesota coach Jerry Kill reacts to a double penalty during the second quarter against Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
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    Darron Cummings - AP
    Indiana's Jordan Hulls battles Jacksonville's Glenn Powell for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana defeated Jacksonville 93-59. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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    Tsering Topgyal - AP
    An Indian man walks near a tree on the banks of the river Yamuna on a cold and foggy morning in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. North India continues to face extreme weather conditions with dense fog affecting flights and trains and cold wave conditions claiming more than 50 lives, according to local reports. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)
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    Rogelio V. Solis - AP
    Ohio's Tremayne Scott (90), Keith Moore (38) and Brandon Purdum (95) sack Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Kolton Browning (15) during the fourth quarter of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game in Shreveport, La., Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Ohio won 45-14. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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    Rogelio V. Solis - AP
    Ohio running back Beau Blankenship (22) celebrates scoring a two-yard touchdown run against Louisiana-Monroe in the fourth quarter of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game in Shreveport, La., Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Blankenship ran for four scores, and Ohio cruised to a 45-14 victory. ( (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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    Duane Burleson - AP
    Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva reacts after sinking one of his three 3-point baskets against the Miami Heat in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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    Mark Duncan - AP
    Cleveland Cavaliers' Tyler Zeller charges into Atlanta Hawks' Anthony Tolliver (4) in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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    Wade Payne - AP
    Tennessee forward Taber Spani, left, battles for the ball with Davidson guard Shannon Eriksson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 75-40. (AP Photo/The Knoxville News Sentinel, Wade Payne)
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    Wade Payne - AP
    Tennessee forward Jasmine Jones falls to the floor over Davidson guard Laura Murray, front center, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 75-40. (AP Photo/The Knoxville News Sentinel, Wade Payne)
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    J. Meric - Getty Images
    ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 28: Receiver Corey Fuller #83 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates his touchdown catch with Marcus Davis #7 during the Russell Athletic Bowl Game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the Florida Citrus Bowl on December 28, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 28: Ryan Anderson #33 of the New Orleans Hornets drives the ball arount Ed Davis #32 of the Toronto Raptors at New Orleans Arena on December 28, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 28: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks during a press conference on the "fiscal cliff" sponsored by the group "Join the Action" on Capitol Hill December 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. Van Hollen said the middle class would be hurt the most if the country goes over the "fiscal cliff." (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 28: U.S. President Barack Obama said he was "modestly optimistic" while making a statement on fiscal cliff negotiations following a meeting with Congressional leaders at the White House December 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama and members of Congress continue to seek a solution to avert the possibility of large tax increases combined with deep spending cuts also known as the "fiscal cliff". (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 28: Bismack Biyombo #0 of the Charlotte Bobcats takes the offensive foul against Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter at the Barclays Center on December 28, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 28: The decaying interior of a derelict holiday chalet awaits demolition at Pontins Holiday Camp on December 28, 2012 in Blackpool, England. The Pontin's holiday park in Blackpool is nearing complete demolition after closing in 2009 due to falling visitor numbers, with the land being earmarked for a housing project. The Pontin's British holiday business was originally founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin, providing chalet style holiday accommodation and on site entertainment to visitors. Millions of Britons visited Pontins in it's heyday, being entertained by its famous Blue Coat hosts. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    SEMMERING, AUSTRIA - DECEMBER 28: (FRANCE OUT) Tessa Worley of France takes 3rd place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom on December 28, 2012 in Semmering, Austria. (Photo by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Nathan Denette - AP
    Slovakia's goalie Adam Nagy watches the puck while playing against Canada during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Championships hockey game, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Ufa, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
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    Seth Wenig - AP
    Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Stocks were heading lower Friday, for a fifth day, on concern that Washington lawmakers will fail to reach a budget deal before a year-end deadline. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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    Paul White - AP
    Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy walks away after making a speech at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Friday Dec. 28, 2012. In his end of year assessment, Mariano Rajoy said Friday the crisis had been worse than he had anticipated and that the first half of 2013 will be very hard, but that the economy should begin to recover in the second semester. Rajoy says the country's economy will be in recession for some time and faces a tough year ahead as it grapples with a deep financial crisis and 25 percent unemployment. (AP Photo/Paul White)
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    Khalil Hamra - AP
    Protesters wave the Syrian revolution flag during a rally after the Friday prayer at Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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    JENS MEYER - AP
    Athletes ski with their coaches at the training of the Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, central Germany, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. The first race of the cross country tour is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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    Alberto Saiz - AP
    Revelers take part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. For 200 years the inhabitants of Ibi annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, outside the city town hall. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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    IBI, SPAIN - DECEMBER 28: A Reveller smokes during the battle of 'Enfarinats', a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on December 28, 2012 in Ibi, Spain. Citizens of Ibi annually celebrate the festival with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers. The battle takes place between two groups, a group of married men called 'Els Enfarinats' which take the control of the village for one day pronouncing a whole of ridiculous laws and fining the citizens that infringe them and a group called 'La Oposicio' which try to restore order. At the end of the day the money collected from the fines is donated to charitable causes in the village. The festival has been celebrated since 1981 after the town of Ibi recovered the tradition but the origins remain unknown. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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